Ms. Wadezah McCullough is the city’s new Commissioner of Health and Human Services. In this role, she will oversee public health programs, manage budgets, enforce regulations, and coordinate responses to public health emergencies. Working with state and local partners, she will promote safe environments, expand access to quality care, and develop policies that support healthier communities.
Commissioner McCullough grew up in Roosevelt and Freeport on Long Island, New York, and graduated from Freeport High School. During the COVID-19 pandemic, after beginning her doctoral program, she sought opportunities aligned with her passion for health equity. She moved to Brockton in September 2021 after accepting the Health Equity and Engagement Manager position at Brockton Neighborhood Health Center.
Wadezah is a Doctor of Public Health Candidate and Bloomberg Fellow at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her research focuses on how racism and discrimination affect the mental health of multiethnic Black youth and how school-based health centers can help address these challenges. She earned her Master of Public Health from Morehouse School of Medicine and her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Saint Augustine’s University.
She began her career supporting school health programs at Montefiore Health System in New York and later at Brockton Neighborhood Health Center. Passionate about service, Wadezah enjoys volunteering, exploring local parks, dancing, and spending time with loved ones. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Welcome to the team, Wadezah!